Bearing



C| F. SHERWOOD.

BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24, |920.

Patented May 23, 1922.

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Specication of Letters latent.

Patented May 23, 1922.

I Application Illed February 24, 1920. Serial Re. 860,702.

To all 'whom t may concern: I

Be it known that I, CHARLES FREDERIC SHEawooD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, and State of California, have 4invented new and useful IIn rovments in Bearings, of which the folowing is a specification.

My invention relates'to bearings for supporting shafts or other rotatinfr members, and has for its principal object the supporting of shafts in wet locations and of machlnery adapted to vibration. or in which the `ordinary means. of support and lubrication is inadequate. It is particularly adapted to minin machinery although generally applicab e also ina much wider field.

Some of the objects of my invention are the. maintenance of alignment and minimum wear of the parts, the maintenance of perfect bearing and journal surfaces with the least amount' of frictional effort and the cool and efficient operation of the parts.

These objects I attain by providing a plurality of bearing surfaces of rubber or otherelastic material, which collectivelyT support :the shaft journal and which are fitted into a supporting structure as a well known bearing sleeve or pedestal. I provide water or other lubrication around the bearing surfaces, so that the journal surface is wetted thereby and a water film is established and maintained between the bearing-surfaces and the shaft journal. -j

A few of the advantages derived from the 4 use of rubber or other elastic material for bearing purposes are the minimum of wear; the equalization of support over the entire bearin surface resulting from the ilexlbllity of rub er: the freedom from friction when a water film orother suitable'lubricant is maintained between the bearing surface and the shaft journal; and the relatively long in the presence of water, Other objects will a pear from the drawings and specification w ich follow.

Furthermore, by the use ofrubber or other *elasticy or yielding material for a bearing surface, sand or grit` will not embed itself therein as'is the case .with a metal bearing where the metal surface acts as a tool-holder for the sand. therebv causing the sand tol score and cut the sha t.

lBy referring tothe drawings my invention will be made clear.

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mer-al 1 within which is to be supported a specially formed sleeve of rubber or other elastic material as 2. This I provide on its inner or shaft side with projections as 3. 4. 5. which projections are adapted to collectively form the cradling or bearing surface for the journal of the shaft 6.

On each side of the shaft journal as at 7, 8, I prefer to forni collars which by centrifugal action throw water issuing on the journal from the bearing surfaces, into the channels or compartments 9. 10, from which it may be collected and passed through suitable pipes and valves as 11, 12, or returned through the water inlet pipe 13, or in place of the collars T and 8 grooves may be turned in the shaft to accomplish the same result described in my copending application and as set forth below.

Also the bearing may be packed at each end as by the packing material 14, 15, which preferably should be of a vielding nature, to

ladjust itself to the position which the shaft takes with vreference to the elastic surfaces clearance.

The packing 1l, 15 is understood to be retained III place and suitably compressed by the holding screws as 18,' 19 ofthe glands 16, 1T, and the material forming the sleeve 2 is understood to be prevented from rotation by any well known means as dovetailing into the body` of the Bearing as at 20, it being uinderstood that in the method here shown l20, 20. form projections which fit into corresponding recesses in the material of the 'pedestal 1. l

The operation is as follows:

The rubber or other elastic surfaces as of F igs. 2 or 3 are snitablv secured in the pedestal 1 withthe vrojecting rtions-in gi- .ater is.' 1t

' of rubber adapte supplyin in the s 80 x ted through the pipe 13, when it will circulate freel in the bearingy and around the surfaces t ereby wetting the exposed shaft journal surface. .As the shaft rotates this water film is carried around and between the bearing surfaces and the journal and thus allows Afree rotation on the lubricated surfaces without wear and 'with a minimum of friction. 4

The yielding nature of the rubber or other elastic material enables 'an equalization of support over every unit of area and at the same time maintains a lubricating film of equal thickness throughout and therefore rfect support for the" 'ournal within the imits of t e adhesion o the lubricant and the weight supported.

Reference 1s made. to my co-pend'mg application, Serial No. 360,703,`led February 24 1920 I claim: n

1. In a bearin a plurality of surfaces to support a shaftand space between such surfaces for lubricant.

2. In a bearing, a plurality of surfaces of rubber ada ted to support a shaft, space between suc surfaces for liquid, means for such liquidz and means for ackaft and bearm to plrevent lea age. In a bearing, a rub r earin surface adapted` to support a rotating s aft and 1,41e,eee

means for circulating a liquid between the shaft and bearing surface.

4. In a bearing, a rubber member adapted to support a 'ournal and a` recess 1n said member for lu ricant.

5. In a bearing, ya. (plurality of surfaces of elastic material' a apted to support a shaft, and space between such lubricant.

6. In a bearing, ber having a channel formed on its surface adapted to' pass lubricant therethrough. 7. In a bearing, a bearing surface eentiall of rubber and a recess in said surface for ubricant. 8. In a bearing, berand means throu h saidbearing.

'9. n a bearing, a bearing surface essentially or rubber and means for passing a lubricant through said bearing.

10.V In a bearing, a bearing surface of elastic material and means for passing a lubricant through said bearing, f

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set in hand at San Francisco, California, this 1 th day of February, 1920.

CHARLES FREDERIC SHERWO'DD.

In presence of- P. S. Pmwnnn, A. W. Bouten.

surfaces for a bearing surface of rub a bearing surface of rubl for passing a lubricant DISQLAIMER '1,41's,9ss..0na+z mama smaad, Los Angeles, Calif. Bumm. Patentdd Mag;d t29,3, 1922. Disclaimer led May 22,V 1933, by tho assignee, Oliver-SM1'- wo o.

Hereby entors disclaimerjn the following words, Herby disclaims from the scope of claims l, 2, 3,'4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 any rubber other than soft-rubber.

[Qcal Gazette June 20, 1938.] 

